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Last spring, Brandi and I got together and talked about how cool it would be to put together a styled bridal shoot. We spent the next several months brainstorming, mood board-ing (that’s a verb, right?), and connecting with fellow vendors. We shot at Indigo & Violet Studio, which has beautiful exposed brick walls and floor-to-ceiling…

Ashley and James thought of EVERYTHING for their magical December wedding at Independence Grove in Libertyville. Guests were greeted with miniature lanterns that served as place cards, and the enchanted forest theme continued on with a s’mores bar during the reception. THE BEST. More importantly than all of their lovely wedding day details, Ashley and…

Earlier this month, I spent a day prepping, styling, and shooting food with the food photography queen Sally Roeckell. If you’re not following her yet, stop what you’re doing and head over to the Table & Dish Instagram or blog for some seriously amazing recipe ideas and food photography. Boy, was I in luck that…

I shot some new seasonal menu items for Farmhouse on North in Barrington and can confirm that these dishes taste as good as they look. Their fall dinner menu includes the Wagyu Wellington Stack and the Deconstructed Chicken Pot Pie among other AMAZING dishes. As if there food wasn’t good delicious and beautiful enough on…

Kaya and Mac’s fall wedding in Atlanta started in Johns Creek, just north of the city. I met the girls bright and early at a salon near their family home to shoot some getting ready photos. Once their hair and makeup was done, we made our way to Kaya’s family home so that her mom,…

Last spring, Brandi and I got together and talked about how cool it would be to put together a styled bridal shoot. We spent the next several months brainstorming, mood board-ing (that’s a verb, right?), and connecting with fellow vendors. We shot at Indigo & Violet Studio, which has beautiful exposed brick walls and floor-to-ceiling…

These homemade dumplings are one of my favorite cozy treats just as fall begins and the season for plums ends. The Italian plums that this recipe calls for are perfect for dumplings because they are small in comparison to traditional plums but still really flavorful. The prep for this recipe involves pitting the plums and…

We road-tripped to Colorado with a stop along with way to see family outside of Des Moines. Once we got to Colorado, we stayed in Boulder. I had never been before and it seems like such a cool place to live, with so many nature adventure options within an hour or two. It was great…

There’s nothing quite like the serene beauty of a rural midwestern landscape. The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens offers plenty of it, and reinforces the #midwestisbest sentiment that I’m so fond of. Did I mention that the groom Nate is a real life farmer?! Tianna and Nate’s summer wedding in the Western Illinois town of Princeton could…

My big cousin Claire is getting married next summer and I could not be more excited for her and Gordon (her sweet and smart ecologist fiancé… soon to be DR. Smith!!). They met at the beginning of their freshman year in a neuroscience class at Williams College and then again during their senior year when…